Accounting Staffing and Recruiting Agency

Recruitment fees for accounting placements vary by agency and model. Most charge a one-time placement fee based on a percentage of the hired candidate's first-year salary, typically 20–30%.

Staffing models, where the agency manages ongoing payroll and compliance, normally involve a monthly markup on top of the candidate's salary.

At Near, fees depend on which model you choose, and we walk through them clearly on the first call. There are never upfront costs, and you only pay once you make a hire.

Most clients find the total cost of hiring through Near is still 50–60% less than the equivalent US-based accounting hire, even after fees.

For most firms, yes. The strongest accounting candidates are often passive—employed and not browsing job boards—and a specialist recruiter has the networks to surface them directly. 

Beyond access, the filtering and screening take time that you probably don't have.

A good agency handles that filtering and pre-vetting so you go straight to interviewing qualified candidates, not sorting through a pile of 100+ maybes.

Near is a full-service staffing and recruitment partner, providing sourcing, screening, background checks, initial interviews, and even payroll and compliance support. 

Here's what our services cover:

1. Candidate sourcing and screening. We handle sourcing, screening, English proficiency testing, accounting experience verification, initial interviews, and international background checks. 
2. Payroll, compliance, and contracts. Through our staffing model, Near can manage contracts, payroll, tax compliance, and benefits administration so you can hire in LatAm without setting up a local entity or navigating local labor law yourself. 
3. Equipment and onboarding logistics. If you need it, we make it happen. We've helped clients source laptops to avoid customs delays, secure office space, and coordinate equipment setup. It's not something every client needs, but it's there if you do.
4. Ongoing support. Once your hire is in place, we don't disappear. Your dedicated recruiter stays available on Slack for questions, check-ins, and anything that comes up. 

Both our recruitment-only and full-service staffing options include the same rigorous vetting process and no upfront costs.

Near can place any remote-capable role within an accounting organization or finance department.

The most common placements include CPAs, Staff Accountants, Bookkeepers, Accounts Payable Specialists, Accounts Receivable Specialists, Controllers, Financial Analysts, Tax Preparers, and Payroll Specialists.

We also place operations, admin, and tech roles for accounting firms and financial services companies.

If the role can be done remotely, we can find you the talent in Latin America.

Near solves the three problems that make accounting hiring genuinely hard: finding qualified people, finding them without burning weeks of your time, and building the team size you need within a budget that works.

1. Candidates Near places have US GAAP training, real experience at US companies or international firms, and the technical depth you need.
2. We handle sourcing, screening, and initial interviews. You go straight to a shortlist of pre-vetted candidates, not a pile of resumes. Most roles are filled in under 3 weeks.
3. Hiring through Near typically saves 50–70% compared to equivalent US hires—at the controller or accounting manager level, that's $50,000–$100,000+ per role annually.

Plus, you're never at risk. Near offers a 180-day replacement guarantee with no upfront costs.

Yes, Near regularly places mid-level and senior accounting roles. 

Our client CyberFortress, a global cybersecurity company based in Texas, is a great example of that. They needed to scale an entire accounting and finance function quickly.

The US talent market wasn't moving fast enough, and they needed people who could own real responsibility and not just fill entry-level seats.

Through Near, they hired 20 accounting and finance professionals from Latin America, including three managerial-level positions: roles like Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting, Treasury and Finance Manager, and Head of Accounting and Tax.

The result was $1.2 million in annual salary savings, a 33% reduction in their month-end closing timeline, and a team where most hires stayed for two years or more.

Yes. Near specifically sources candidates with US accounting standards experience, if that is what you need. Many have worked at Big Four firms, US-based companies, or international organizations with US reporting requirements.

If your work requires familiarity with a specific area of US accounting—revenue recognition, multi-entity consolidations, fund accounting—we look for candidates with that exact background.

During screening, we verify:

1. Specific knowledge of US GAAP principles
2. Experience preparing US-compliant financial statements
3. Understanding of SOX requirements (for roles at publicly traded companies)
4. Familiarity with US tax filing and reporting

You are not training someone on US accounting. You are hiring someone who already knows it.

Yes. Most accounting professionals in Latin America are already experienced with the same tools US companies use—QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage, Excel, and more specialized software like BlackLine or Floqast.

During our vetting process, we confirm proficiency with your specific tech stack. If you use niche software, we find candidates who've used it or can pick it up quickly.

If you use a particular tool as a hard requirement, make sure to tell us in the kickoff call and we’ll build that into the search criteria.

Near only presents candidates with:

1. Fluent or native-level English (written and spoken)
2. Minimal to no accent
3. Clear communication skills verified in screening interviews
4. Experience working with US-based teams

We include video introductions with every candidate profile so you can assess communication style before the first interview.

Time zone and quality are two of the most common reasons US firms start hiring in Latin America after switching from India or the Philippines. 

Indian teams can be 9–12 hours ahead of your US team, which makes real-time collaboration on close dates, client calls, or urgent reconciliations nearly impossible.

Hiring Philippines-based talent has had mixed results for accounting-specific roles, with turnover being a consistent complaint we hear from companies (often due to burnout from having to work night shifts).

LatAm accounting professionals work your hours, communicate in strong English, and bring US-aligned professional norms.

Several of our accounting clients came to Near directly after failed offshore experiences, including Stull CPA and Kordis, and both filled senior accounting roles in under 30 days.

Fast. We send the first batch of vetted candidates within 5 business days after your kickoff call.

Most accounting roles are filled in under 3 weeks.

For urgent needs—like preparing for tax season or a sudden departure—tell us on the discovery call and we’ll prioritize accordingly.

Stull CPA came to Near specifically because of a looming tax season deadline and had multiple senior accountants placed in under two months.

Yes. Near provides EOR services, payroll, benefits administration, contracts, and ongoing support if you choose our staffing model. 

If you prefer to handle these on your own, we have an option for that too.